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I’m a bit of a nerd for vintage pottery and glassware. I start our cookie unit geeking out a little bit about my favorite brands and styles of vintage cookie jars. I have a few on display.

I explain to my students that they are going to be adding to my vintage cookie jar collection. They can design their own cookie jar or look online for vintage inspiration.

Within the cookie jar students need to draw the six types of cookies. Each cookie is labeled with the type and definition. It should be in a shape that exemplifies the cookie. This is what I use for “notes” for the cookie unit.

I love the creativity that the students show with this project! Students really remember what they write. There is a little friendly competition involved too. The finished cookie jars are definitely my favorite decoration.

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To help students remember their English system volume measurements I tell them a story about the Great Land of Gallon.

Draw a giant G and tell the students about the Great Land of Gallon

The land is ruled by four queens. (Draw four Q’s inside the G)

Each queen has two children. What do we call children of queens? Princes and princesses! (Draw two p’s inside each Q)

We’re cat people around here. Each prince and princess have two! (Draw two C’s inside each p.)

I admit to the students that my version is very corny and that I’m sure they can think of something better. I ask them to work in groups to make a poster to help remember the English system volume measurements.

The poster must have

A saying to remember the measurements in order

A drawing of the G-Q-P-C diagram

An illustration to help visualize the saying

When the students have a rough draft on scratch paper I give them a sheet of construction paper. Each group’s color corresponds with their kitchen to help emphasize the color coding.

I’m always right- The students have better versions than me. And their posters add bright color to my kitchens!

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